South Dakota, 1984

Tornadoes and Hail in South Dakota, June 5, 1984

June 5, 1984 · 12 events in 11 counties and zones

5 tornado, 5 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$53,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

5 tornado, 5 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Clark

When
June 5, 6:54 PM CST
Where
Clark County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
44.630, -97.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Charles Mix

When
June 5, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Charles Mix County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
43.080, -98.300

Tornado, McCook

When
June 5, 8:15 PM CST
Where
McCook County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
43.650, -97.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Hanson

When
June 5, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Hanson County
Coordinates
43.500, -97.830

Tornado, Hutchinson

When
June 5, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Hutchinson County
Rating
F2
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
43.330, -97.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Brule

When
June 5, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Brule County
Coordinates
43.750, -98.950

Hail, Beadle

When
June 5, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Beadle County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.380, -98.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamlin

When
June 5, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Hamlin County
Coordinates
44.580, -97.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Kingsbury

When
June 5, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Kingsbury County
Coordinates
44.370, -97.230

Hail, Codington

When
June 5, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Codington County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.900, -97.220

Tornado, Kingsbury

When
June 5, 10:20 PM CST
Where
Kingsbury County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
44.370, -97.250

Tornado, Deuel

When
June 5, 10:23 PM CST
Where
Deuel County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
44.570, -96.630

What these are

Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10125847, 10125848, 10125849, 10125850, 10125851, 10125852, 10125853, 10125854, 10125855, 10125856, 10125857, 10125858.